Checklist: Installing IP telephony (H.323)

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 8 Beta

Checklist: Installing IP telephony (H.323)

Step Reference

Review key concepts.

IP Telephony

Confirm that TCP/IP is running on your network.

TCP/IP Core Networking Service

(Optional) Confirm that you have an Active Directory domain and that a TAPI application directory partition is available on your network.

TAPI application directory partitions are not required for H.323 IP telephony, but if a TAPI application directory partition is available on your network, users of TAPI-based programs can specify user names, rather than computer names or IP addresses, when making H.323-based IP telephony calls.

TAPI and Active Directory;Tapicfg;Active Directory

Configure H.323 gateways and firewall proxies.

Specify an H.323 gateway or proxy

Configure H.323 gatekeepers.

Specify an H.323 gatekeeper

Make voice or video IP telephony calls.

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